Name: Mizuno Wave Rider 23
Brand: Mizuno
Rating: 85 (10 reviews)

Overview

The Wave Rider is a neutral maximalist road running shoe family using WaveKnit technology from Mizuno.

The Wave Rider 23 has a breathable construction design, and came out in 2019. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Mizuno Wave Rider 26.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 85%. This puts it in the highest rated 30% of comparable running shoes. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 30% of running shoes.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Aug 2019					Apr 2020
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 85%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌
Weight	Weight M: 289 g W: 241 g		M: 340 g W: 227 g	M: 349 g W: 289 g	M: 346 g W: 295 g	M: 283 g W: 255 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 20 mm			19 mm	M: 24 mm W: 23 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 12 mm		10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel 32 mm			29 mm	M: 34 mm W: 33 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running	Daily running Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running
Brand	Brand Mizuno	adidas	Nike	ASICS	adidas	New Balance
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist			Comfortable Maximalist
Adidas	Adidas
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs		Nike Air Zoom	ASICS Gel Gore-Tex	4D adidas 4D	New Balance Fresh Foam
Waterproofings	Waterproofings			Waterproof
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics				Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archBreathable

Mizuno Wave Rider 23: what the experts say (3 reviews)

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Mizuno Wave Rider 23 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Daily running (+1122)
Brand	Mizuno (+86)
Support Type	Neutral (+1523)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1503)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1155)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Shoe Type	Breathable (+346)Comfortable (+269)Maximalist (+519)
Fit	Medium toe box (+843)
Features	Breathable (+964)
Materials	Mesh (+883)
Events	10k (+688)Half marathon (+688)Marathon (+688)
Colorways	Blue / Blue, Blue / Marine, Blue / Red, Grey, Grey / White, Navy / White, Orange, Red